unlace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.
  2. To loosen the clothing of (a person).
  3. To remove (film) from a projector.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

unlace unlaces unlacing unlaced

Etymology

From Middle English unlacen, unlasen, equivalent to un- + lace.

Antonyms

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